The Art of Knitted Lace: With Complete Lace How-to and Dozens of Patterns
The Art of Knitted Lace is the perfect primer for everything you need to know about knitting lace every day - whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced knitter. In her introduction, designer kristin Omdahl leads you through knitted lace basics, including tool tips, chart reading guidlines, terminology, and of course, knitting instructions.
Color by Kristin: How to Design Your Own Beautiful Knits
Don’t fear color—embrace it! That’s the message woven all through this illustrated guide to knitting with multiple colors. Aimed at advanced beginners through intermediate knitters, the 20+ projects provided here include clothing, blankets, bags, and lots of home decor items, each bursting with rich hues and textures. Lavish photographs showcase each of the required techniques, while designer Kristin Nicholas’s text explains the theory behind using colors to maximum effect. From the magnificent Fair Isle Pullover to the coordinated Mother-Daughter Mittens to the fun and fabulous Snowflake Pillow
Keep your bike in mint condition with this visually in-depth manual for bicycle maintenance and care. Featuring CGI illustrations that can be viewed at any angle, The Complete Bike Owner's Manual shows every aspect of bicycle repair and maintenance. Each diagram and step-by-step instruction is shown more clearly than ever before in this book. Learn how to mend a tire puncture, build your own custom bike from scratch, or adjust your seat with The Complete Bike Owner's Manual. Find out which bike is right for you, know what questions to ask in the store, and make sure you know what to look for when purchasing a bike.
Part of the pleasure of knitting is discovering and experimenting with beautiful new stitches. And if you have been looking for new stitches to add creativity to your knitting projects, you've come to the right place. Rita Weiss has collected 50 fabulous stitches you can use in many different ways -- for sweaters, baby items, afghans, hats, even socks -- anything you might want to create with your knitting needles. Have fun swatching these patterns, then pick your favorites and start creating magic in your next project! Stitches .
